Akira Toriyama Changed The World

[@justanotherchannelonyoutub126]

First Berserk, then YuGiOh, now Dragon Ball. RIP to the men that made these great things possible

[@storysmith5626]

Man the 2020s are THEE worst timeline. 2021, 2022, then 2023 gave us a break so 2024 could hit us with one of the worse losses imaginable.

[@marocat4749]

at least takahashi got to take abi with him with a trapcard

[@kristopherwillis8075]

R.I.P 🕊

[@amuroray9115]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@storysmith5626 everyone dies eventually. This is common knowledge. It’s all inevitable. Enjoy life while you can. You never know when.

[@raguelelnaqum]

@@marocat4749 And he died more of a hero than Abe ever would. UNO REVERSE SHINZO!

[@DPiddy]

Akira Toriyama is the GOAT.

[@StevenJones851]

Facts

[@FictionHubZA]

Without a doubt.

[@GohanLSSJ2]

Not just the GOAT. The GOAT of GOATs. The realest of them all.

[@legendaryfrog4880]

Came here to say this. Well, to watch the video, but also to say this.

[@holidayturnpike]

The term "GOAT" is demonic, as a symbol of sacrifice

[@CBFan5000]

Goku really is a universal language at this point. Had a guy come into work who barely speaks English but 100% understood me when I complimented him on his SSJ3 Goku shirt. The fact two random people from two different walks of life from literally two different countries can be like "Fuck yeah, Goku!" is astounding.

[@dpclerks09]

Thank you for sharing this. The World is a Beautiful Place ❤🌎

[@kalilg2242]

Same here lol dude had the sticker on his car. DB/DBZ is legion lol just gotta hope Disney never buys it

[@whathell6t]

@@dpclerks09 I’m hearing Utada Hikaru’s Beautiful World playing behind your comment.

[@LordMalice6d9]

@@kalilg2242 Disney will abdolutely ruin it. They are in the business of decontructionism and degrading culture.

[@joshlong8802]

There's this quote in One Piece that goes something like "A man dies when he's forgotten." Akira Toriyama is going to live forever.

[@dohalimilqarasdeldemenanci8483]

"Work hard, study well and eat and sleep plenty. That's the Turtle Hermit way to learn." The Turtle Hermit Way RIP Toriyama-sensei and thank you for that mantra that shaped my 35 years on this planet.

[@kelleygreengrass]

2 out of 3 ain't bad lol

[@dohalimilqarasdeldemenanci8483]

@@kelleygreengrass they are all supposed to be good 😊

[@Pandor18]

Dungeon Meshi learnt from the best

[@Augolb]

You said my boi

[@demonnox5829]

That line towards the end about not being ready for Toriyama to leave us.... It hits different for me as someone who at 21 has had to confront the mortality of my own dad. He hasn't departed like Toriyama Sensei has yet thankfully, its just really affecting to see that sentiment worded so perfectly at just the right time

[@mothersbasement]

Sorry to hear that. I lost my dad a few years back, and it’s hard to even describe the pain. Make the most of the time you’ve got left with him.

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

There's rougher things than a world without heroes. Right now Gunslinger Girl HAS become the reality of South Korean women, they're getting jawbones surgically reduced to escape the working life in underpaid LG fridge factories, and to reach that Stellar Blade beauty standard. My dad would probably complain that the quality is not good enough for the price to keep his beers cold. Meanwhile western men who used to mock Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts, gleefully embrace that male archetype in Gwimbly from Smiling Friends. While their "power fantasy" is to effortlessly drone strike baddies with the accuracy of Batman, in video games they'd still prefer to glare at women's asses while doing it. But who's hauling that iron IS predominantly women in Asian countries, at least in the line worker side. In USA those work conditions wouldn't be legal, but they'll take the products. My point is. You still have fresh food in the house. Happy Father's day, it's coming in June. Crack open a cold one, and think of Korean kids who don't exist.

[@demonnox5829]

@@sboinkthelegday3892 I don't know why you felt the need to say this here, I'm just gonna assume lack of social awareness, but my dad died 9 days ago. Al never get to spend another father's day with him, fathers day is now just a memorial for me. I hope you become a kinder more socially aware person with time, you never know what other people are going through after all. Especially when they were already going through a tough time.

[@thetikijam]

​@@mothersbasementBless you man

[@matiasaguilar2500]

Man, you really cannot understate how important dragon ball is for latin america. It got tongue point where it wasn't even a show anymore, it was a part of culture like our food or our clothing

[@Natsu-0915]

I've been saying this alot lately and thats we never needed any DragonBalls because Toriyama-san granted all our wishes.

[@Aman_Mondal]

The same was true for a lot of Indians here too

[@princessthyemis]

Whoaaa!!!

[@justanothershrimp1908]

Man, it’s just beautiful how everywhere in Latin America there is Dragon ball, it’s like a universal language.

[@King_Luigi]

@@justanothershrimp1908 _"Goku."_

[@griffonsarcade]

13:20 "so that's where Sonic got it from" thank you for opening my eyes to this, I somehow never noticed

[@dooshmasta]

I'm pretty sure it's a reference to Merrie Melodies, but I never noticed how the banner and colors are the same between Dr Slump and Sonic.

[@RoseCalyx]

​@dooshmasta when you consider all the stuff very obviousky taken from Dragon Ball in Sonic it becomes more feasible

[@choppergamer]

That few seconds of the ending of the og dragonball just unlocked a core memory

[@SSJ_EWGF]

Same here man, same here...

[@Aman_Mondal]

Same here same here

[@eddysegafan6655]

Same here

[@Fugo_The_Lightning_Deity]

Same my man

[@ryantheotaku6248]

“When does a man die? When he is hit by a bullet? No! When he suffers a disease? No! When he ate a soup made out of a poisonous mushroom? No! A man dies when he is forgotten!” ― Eiichiro Oda

[@arandomguywithastrawhat]

Words to live by.

[@brandontheurer1372]

I'VE LIVED A GOOD LIFE!!!!!!

[@arandomguywithastrawhat]

@@brandontheurer1372 THANK YOU, CHOPPER!!!

[@JacklynBurn]

I can't remember where I heard it, but there's a saying I remember similar to that; "A person dies twice. Once, when their heart stops beating, and definitively when their name is spoken for the last time." Been on my mind recently, having watched Undead Unluck, so it's kinda funny that it ends up coming around again within a number of days here.

[@arandomguywithastrawhat]

@@JacklynBurn I know what you mean! There are a multitude of variations of this quote, but the most recognizable version appears to be the one uttered by that of Ernest Hemingway: “Every man has two deaths: when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name. In some ways, men can be immortal.” The last part is not typically included when the quote is referenced, but I believe it adds something special to its overall meaning by denoting the ways in which people can be remembered for the actions that they have committed (and how it has impacted others and those that come after them) long after they’ve died and gone elsewhere.

[@eddem7622]

There's a joke I like to tell my foreign friends: the two biggest religions in México, are catholicism and Dragon Ball. But honestly it's barely a joke with how ubiquitous Dragon Ball is in latin american culture. Dragon Ball was far from my introduction to anime as a child, contrary to most of my peers, but it's the one that stuck with me the longest as an adult and I will probably remember it for the rest of my life.

[@NiceGuyEddie516]

Mexican Cartels had a truce for a few days due to his passing

[@MissingScrew27]

@@NiceGuyEddie516 do you have a link for this info ?

[@halycon404]

They didn't. A Mexican comedian made the joke and others picked it up. The joke made it out into the wider world without context that a comedian said it and they wrote it as fact since... well... everyone in Mexico was passing the joke around. If everyone in an entire country is saying that it must be true and not at all something the entire country just thought was funny.

[@beeaggro2593]

@@MissingScrew27 its a joke but other people have mentioned it did likely happen as crime went down dramatically for a couple days lol

[@beeaggro2593]

There are three Gods. God, Goku and Memo Ochoa

[@morganqorishchi8181]

I'm from the US. My cousins are from Uzbekistan, Serbia, and Belize. The one anime we all loved and could all bond over as kids, back before we got good at each other's languages, was DBZ. It was the first anime I watched with my mom back before Geoff's channel got her into anime. I can't even begin to guess how many of my fondest childhood memories are owed directly to this man. In my mom's culture, when someone dies, you don't say 'RIP', you say, 'may their memory be a blessing'. And I think his is. We are blessed to have been able to see his art and enjoy his work. And that blessing will keep on going, even though he's no longer with us.

[@StarMechV]

I'm from the country Chile in South America. I spent my summer working at a small stand selling and promoting a health insurance for a hospital on schools. A day after after the news hit, I was there waiting for the hour in which parents go pick up their kids as class is over. Wanting to kill time and perhaps as my own little weird way of sorting out my feelings over the whole thing, I picked up a notebook with empty pages I have and started to sketch a headshot of Goku. I'm not the greatest artist, some may say I'm pretty much an amateur (including myself) but still, just felt compelled to draw him, softly chuckling to myself about how despite Toriyama's influence having been such a part of my life yet I never attempted to draw goku before. Suddenly the bell rings and the kids start to come out of the classrooms as the entrance gates of the school (where my stand was located) opened and parents started arriving, waiting for their kids. As this happened I left the notebook open while picking up the necessary papers I needed for my work, but as the first client walked towards me, a grown man around his late 30s early 40s maybe, to renew his insurance subscription his eyes drifted towards my finished sketch and said. "Hey! Is that Goku?" I answered yes, it was. He chuckled to himself and gave me a nice prise for my drawing, and then said "I'm really sad about what happened to Mr. Toriyama. The man was a legend." I agreed and then proceeded to get back to the business at hand with him. With the sale done, another parent, perhaps older, approached with his kids, also noticing the sketch and commenting how he and his kids were so sad about Toriyama's passing, but also happy that he could still share Dragon ball with his kids. Then another and another, parents of all kinds would comment on it when arriving at my stands. Some kids too mentioned how they watched Dragon ball and Dragon Ball Z because their parents showed them, or cause they saw it on some rerun on a chilean tv station, or that they saw the guy in Fortnite and then checked the show and became big fans. Evesdropping a bit noticed how I somehow had accidentally create a topic of discussion about nearby parents, talking about their experiences with the franchise, as well as the kid and that's how it hit me so hard: So many people, of all kinds of ages, no matter if anime fans or even folks that grew out of animation entirely, still had fond memories of watching Dragon Ball and it being somehow they could pass down to the younger generation. It was a rather strange experience, which can also be thought to be fake, but it was incredible. Over here, Dragon ball is that powerful, and I'd believe it's just as much worldwide. Toriyama created something absolutely magical.

[@debodatta7398]

I would argue DBZ is bigger in Southeast Asia than Latin America the only difference being so many Latin Americans live in the USA and constantly yell online about how much Latin America loves DBZ while Southeast Asians are much poorer and don't have the privilege of living cushy lives to do so.

[@adoniscreed4031]

​@debodatta7398 brother... you are only getting the English speaking side of Latin America, that's a tiny drop on the bucket. Its not like you get Latin content on your feeds. If you did you would trully understand 😂 Latin America has milions of poor kids who grew up cheering for Goku also, myself included. I'm not saying that you're wrong, i am judt saying that you just don' comprehend the true scale of it 😂

[@tangos716]

😢

[@raflebiu3104]

​@@debodatta7398 A lot of latinamerican countries have extreme poverty and unequal distribution of wealth. All of them, actually. I grew up in Honduras, so I know this firsthand. I don't know if southeast asia has a more extreme case, and it might, but research some before making claims like this, because the "latinos" that live in the US are not representative of their motherlands at all unless they are first or second generation immigrants.

[@gdrgsgdgdfsfgrgdfh]

Chile el mejor país de Chile

[@kitsunestudios140]

“I’m quite not ready to say goodbye yet…” we are all like this still…

[@RecoveringLoLAddict]

He was eulogized by the Chinese government. That's an insane amount of respect when you consider how fragile relations are between China and Japan. It's like Vegeta publicly praising Goku for his accomplishments.

[@kelleygreengrass]

We're living in the Buu Arc

[@trii0dide]

not even Vegeta, more like freeza

[@RyszardPoster27]

more like Vegeta though. Asia should unite against the imperial west

[@FredFredBurger92]

​@@RyszardPoster27 Japan tried that once, didn't end all that well for them.

[@justanothershrimp1908]

@@FredFredBurger92Maybe because they were trying to dominate the others and just doing evil stuff while the west was just doing evil stuff and trying to dominate others.

[@thatloner2831]

I will never forget of that clip of the DBS final episode broadcast and the bunch of fans cheering "FREEZER! FREEZER! FREEZER!". it was glorious.

[@santiagomoralesgarcia1802]

Like a wise friend said to me in the university: "first DRAGON BALL then studying" RIP the truly GOAT

[@StevenJones851]

Lessons to live by Rip Toriyama

[@jayxcv5409]

❤

[@Obstreperous_Octopus]

I never realized until now how much Akira Toriyama loved giving his characters a hat with one word on the front.

[@Squeekysquid]

I think I want to acquire a Fitted cap styled after Arale's. Specifically the pink one

[@MrGeorgeFlorcus]

I've said this before, but it's not an exaggeration to describe Akira Toriyama as a Tolkien-level influencer on the world of popular culture. Very much so, Toriyama can be said to have had a comparable influence on the anime and manga industry to Tolkien's level of influence on western fantasy media. This shy little Japanese nerd, with endless love for art and storytelling, permanently, and broadly, changed the world of commercial artistry forever. When you consider the multi-billion-dollar international success of anime and manga, and the utterly ubiquitous presence of international, anime-inspired media cropping up in so many countries around the world, a significant portion of that global, cultural tsunami can be attributed to Akira Toriyama. One shy little man, who wasn't afraid to draw something a little different from what his friends and peers were drawing at the time. Most would be laughed off the stage for ever daring to reach for the heights he soared to, in terms of popularity and influence. And he did it almost by accident.

[@carso1500]

I agree 100%, Toriyama is that kind of monster that changes the world forever on a level that only a handful of human beings have, tolkien, miyamoto, gary gaigax, stan lee He is one of those giants that we all stand on the shoulders off

[@dpclerks09]

Very astute observation. Well done, and thank you for sharing this.

[@jeffreylivermore1048]

"Okay, I'm a big boy, I'm emotionally stable enough to watch this" *hits play* "I was wrong. I need tissues."

[@Navarein]

For what😐

[@Detoxpain]

Toriyama is the perfect example of how artists have more influence over humanity and culture than any king could hope to

[@princessthyemis]

Excellently said!!

[@LordMalice6d9]

Only if they are good artists and not people who sell their souls for fame and glory to thenforces of evil. Like most mainstream musicians do.

[@Adirondaque]

@@LordMalice6d9 it's time for your meds, grampa

[@holidayturnpike]

@@Adirondaque 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mistermoo7602]

​@@Adirondaque Seems like something a young person would say rather than a grandpa... Some people do find success in art and unfortunately just become used to tolerating abusers and scummy people because its easier to make money in the short term that way. It can indeed be seen all over the music industry. To critique his point though, it is BECAUSE artists have that influence over humanity - that unethical people with money such as "white-collar criminals" will actively seek-out and fund the careers of artists that they think would be useful for propagating their own distorted views, and thereby discourage society from bringing the hammer down on them. Just look at Kanye West - his mental illness was a factor yes, but it was ultimately his egotistical personality which allowed him to be manipulated into transforming from a voice for the disadvantaged to a mouthpiece for eugenics.

[@zeriah]

I knew Toriyama was a legend, but I learned through this video that I only had a surface level understanding of how much of a legend he was. Rest in peace Toriyama. May your legacy never be forgotten.

[@KazeAizen]

Like I knew about chrono trigger, dragon quest, dragon ball, the Latin American watch parties and was aware of Slump. But I did not fathom how much Slump alone made him a GOAT. Guy wasn’t just a god among men. Guy was a god among gods.

[@RangerW36]

@@KazeAizen I think that’s the craziest thing about Toriyama. He didn’t irreversibly change a medium once. He did it like 4 times. He revolutionized gag manga with Slump, revolutionized shonen with Dragon Ball, created the JRPG with Dragon Quest, and then revolutionized that same JRPG industry with Chrono Trigger. What an insane career. Like imagine if the creators of The Simpsons, The Lord of The Rings, Pokémon, and Undertale were all the same guy. That’s Toriyama.

[@japoniano]

As a Latin American, NEVER underestimate how much we love Dragon Ball (there are videos explaining why)

[@SlapstickGenius23]

A ton of Filipinos also love Dragon Ball too.

[@nbodeh4658]

You underestimate the rest of the world my narrow visioned friend. We all love dB and toriyama, stop trying to make it something exclusive to Latinos it's just stupid you didn't even watch the OG stuff, instead censored Latino version...

[@whiteraven181]

Are there any particular videos or creators that you think do an especially good job explaining? I'm really curious about how this happened but I don't want to spend an hour and a half combing through YT search results trying to find something that isn't clickbait, poorly researched, or just racist.

[@japoniano]

@@whiteraven181The short version is that we grew up watching telenovelas with our parents, so we're used to watching stories that require patience and many episodes to resolve; plus we had translated and uncensored anime on open air television before Dragon Ball, so we were not shocked about the violence, cultural references and humor, we understood they were part of the package

[@Amuro1X]

8:33 Toriyama was a master because that simple gag of Goku cutting a sword in half with a stick is just pure visual comedy and storytelling. No words necessary.

[@JB_CY]

Honestly the affect Toriyama's work had on my life is hard to explain. Ever since I read it, Dragon Ball has been my favorite manga, and Dragon Quest is one of my favorite game series ever. His work had amazing energy and childlike creativity to it, but done so professionally and thoughtfully. Truly a generational talent. You'll be missed Mr. Toriyama.

[@StevenJones851]

Truly great work he made

[@LordMalice6d9]

Chrono Trigger was my first video game exposure to Toriyama's work.

[@valerievanwyk6122]

This man was and will always be a legend. I am a South African, and he shaped my childhood with Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. I STILL watch it at the age of 27! He reached every part of the world, and I have never met anyone who doesn't know what Dragon Ball is. RIP Akira, and thank you.

[@ChaosTheory_122]

Akira Toriyama was a once in a lifetime talent. He’ll be sorely missed.

[@JackgarPrime]

Toriyama is a name where only a very, VERY few can be said in the same breath with others. We're talking the likes of Tezuka, Nagai, Tomino, and Miyazaki. Men who practically created entire genres on their own. He's well earned his position alongside the greatest grandfathers of anime and manga, and has been there for MANY years.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Mitsuteru Yokoyama must’ve created the Mons genre with his own super robot Tetsujin 28Go!

[@SSJ_EWGF]

It's not an exaggeratintg to say how the majority of the media we see today; whether they be manga books, comics games and even western shows wouldn't be the same if Toriyama didn't exist. He popularized the comedic way artists draw poop for God's sakes, thank god Geoff you mentioned that by the way. He really did influence a lot of modern pop culture, a true Pioneer of his time Hell I'll go so far as to say, his paneling still holds up as one of the best in the entire medium, not just manga and comics, but _art_ itself. The way his art speaks out to you and guides your eye almost across his panels and composition is truly one of a kind. That man changed all of us one way after another, and we should be eternally grateful for it

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Akira Toriyama’s closest inspiration (and Emilio Salgari’s Japanese equivalent, funnily enough) was Yoichiro Minami, who had mad translation skills in a time when a young Osamu Tezuka might’ve been reading his books for years! Emilio Salgari himself must’ve inspired a ton of Japanese and Italian writers even when he was alive. Yoichiro Minami (aka Yoshimasa Ikeda) was also a pioneer in the nascent Japanese pop culture landscape.

[@LDFrost117]

I'm from Chile but due to my parent's work we've had to move A LOT across the region, so I've lived in Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia... and there was always a constant in every single one of those countries, Dragon Ball, something I could always talk about with classmates and helped me make friends no matter which country we were Rest in peace Toriyama, legend among legends

[@sloesty]

Toriyama's death is the first time a celebrity died where i have to fight back tears whenever i see his work or see him mentioned. I grew up on the other side of the planet and vaguely knkw what he looks like based one one picture. I hope the rest of the world appreciates him as much he deserves to be appreciated

[@andreaogrady4665]

I loved how the save file for the PS2 games was an actual capsule 💊 at least it was for whichever version I played

[@OSXHoneyBadger]

This video fully made me cry. As an aspiring fighting game developer, I hadn’t processed the degree to which Toriyama’s work paved the way for the thing that literally gets me out of bed in the morning, and that’s like not a debt I can ever repay to him

[@ArKaneAcrumProductions]

Real

[@holidayturnpike]

@@ArKaneAcrumProductions So real

[@gentlemandemon]

I hadn't considered the trope of "magical boy manga" before, but it just instantly clicked as you listed those examples

[@devinhorton3331]

Your comments on Toriyama's graphic design influence reminded me of a comment by Art Spiegelman, creator of Maus: "Comics isn't words and pictures; it's poetry and design"

[@MsSumoon]

At moments like these that I'm glad I was born in Latin America, we didn't even have censorship. Here in Brazil, the dubs are so iconic, the localized songs slap so hard that you can only sing a small part that you are sure to find someone who can sing the rest alongside you Dragon Ball is so popular in Latin America in a way that people from the outside don't understand, it has influenced so many things. Akira Toriyama was truly a genius, and I'm glad that I was able to grow up and learn from his work.

[@pablocasas5906]

I remember when I started using the Internet around the mid-2000s and I was amazed at how they censored anime in the U.S. I couldn't believe that shows like Dragon Ball, Inuyasha, Sailor Moon and even Digimon Adventure had so many content removed in order not to generate controversy, like I started watching shows like Dragon Ball, Ranma ½, Saint Seiya and B't X when I was like 4 or 5 years old and my parents never said anything, and it was the same for most of my friends. However, I was aware that other anime like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! were dubbed from the U.S: 4Kids versions which were censored, it was hard not to notice that the ending credits were in English and that they changed the characters' names

[@ausgod538]

And yet everything ypu said has nothing to do with tooriyama work as he has nothing to do with thr anime adaptation

[@alanamccool7409]

I was talking with my Mom recently about Toriyama's legacy, and though I agree that DBZ is important for the history of video games and anime, really his biggest influence was the Royal Road story archetype at the heart of DBZ. This is obviously something that is ancient in the East, but it wasn't really known or used in the West until DBZ broke through and made it popular. Before that the major Western archetype was the Hero's Journey. But now you can find royal road stories everywhere in English-language fiction.

[@princessthyemis]

Whoaa what?!?? You mean like road trip movies?!?!?? That's insane!!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@Overphased]

I can't find anything on this. Only the royalroad website. Can you elaborate or give me something to search please?

[@Weirwoodchronicler]

They even call the Chord Progression in a lot of Anime openings and pop music the "Royal Road" progression.

[@jonathanrich9281]

Yeah I don’t understand what this means.

[@Puerco-Potter]

​@@Overphasedhow I boil it down: the main character changes themselves, their personalities and get wiser? Hero journey. The main character changes others without changing his world view? Royal road.

[@maineman5757]

The fact that Toriyama had already reached GOAT status before DragonBall says a lot.

[@samfisher6606]

I’ve never been the biggest Dragon Ball fan but I can’t deny his impact. If Osamu Tezuka essentially invented Shounen manga with Astro Boy then Akira Toriyama reinvented it with Dragon Ball, a gag manga about a monkey boy and his friends looking for wishing balls inspired by Journey to the West. Toriyama’s death has the impact of Stan Lee or Jack Kirby’s death. R.I.P. to a literal legend. May King Yemma let you into Heaven with no issues.

[@LordMalice6d9]

Toriyama was never the best writer most people would agree with that. His real talent was in his artistic flavor his compositional art and his gags. RIP.

[@Navaneeth-hv9sh]

​@@LordMalice6d9i mean he's no Shakespeare but people need to give his writing more credit as it is still pretty good

[@striberx]

It's as I told my friends. Calling DBZ and Toriyama influential, is an understatement. Bro literally fucking changed the entire world forever. May Toriyama rest well, fly high, and let his influence reign on forever.

[@the_beans_man1524]

Toriyama will never leave our memories, and his influence will never leave our media. Dragon Ball has shaped my life for the better, as it has for countless others. Dragon Ball was and will continue to be an inspiration for many. Toriyama will forever be unforgettable in our hearts and minds, as will the gifts he gave to us. I could go on and on, but I've said enough to get my point across. Rest in Peace to the one and only Father of Shonen, Akira Toriyama.

[@DaftBrian1]

The impact he’s made on fitness too was wild. Got me in the gym for sure.

[@TheITwister]

Here in México, Dragon Ball has always been an icon, something everyone has heard about, watched, and even cried to. Even before I was born, it was already one of the most important shows in Mexican pop culture, dare I say even general culture. Maybe he didn't get to know this, or perhaps he did! I don't really know. But my God, he gave us hope, joy, anger and passion with every arc and storyline Goku had to go through. He'll always be a legend for us, and his legacy will be kept deeply intertwined with our culture. May your soul find eternal rest, Toriyama.

[@OMartinez91]

I remember living in a small town in Mexico and hanging out with my neighbor who was a few years older than me and would have Dragon Ball merch. He was the one who got me into DBZ because he had figurines that looked so cool. I was already into cartoons, but until I got my own TV, my mom and I would be fighting on who would get to use the TV since she wanted to watch her telenovelas and I was trying to watch DBZ and Ranma 1/2. Thankfully they always had reruns, so I probably saw the Namek arc like 6 times. Goku's Super Saiyan transformation still gets to me no matter how old I get

[@haziqtheunique]

Arguably the greatest mangaka to ever live. There have been a lot of great ones before & after him, but no one transcended international borders & cultures like he did with Dragon Ball & Dragon Quest. Even a ton of Western works - in both animation, film, TV, gaming, etc - wouldn't exist without his inspiration.

[@KitCabaret]

Within just the first two minutes I could already feel myself starting to tear up from this video. I'm glad I held off until the end and was able to focus on the *incredible* life he led instead, I learned so much from this video and it's such a beautiful, loving tribute. The world has suffered a painful loss, but that's nothing compared to the things it has *gained* from having Toriyama in it. He will be missed, but it's safe to say he will never be forgotten. ❤

[@Whit3ace]

It has been about 2 weeks now since we all found out about his death, and initially I felt a wave of sadness hit me all at once. I’m not ashamed to say I teared up and cried a little, sitting at my desk at work. Because like so many others have said, this man defined my childhood and his work brought an unquantifiable amount of happiness to me. And with that, each time an Anituber I watch makes a tribute to Akira Toriyama. I have that same wave of sadness envelope me, as I hear their stories of what he meant to them and it makes me cry all over again. It is insane that a person whom I have never met or knew personally could make me feel the almost the same emotions as someone I knew passing away. And what is crazier than that is, I am not alone im with these feelings. Millions and millions of people are feeling the same way. The world has really lost someone important.

[@sakuragyoza]

Geoff, you're such a talented essayist, this isn't the first time you've moved me to tears, and I'm sure it won't be the last. A lovely tribute to a legend. 🧡

[@danielferrieri7434]

Just like Broly, Akira Toriyama's impact on anime will always be seen as Legendary.

[@SquirtsMcintosh]

His power truly was maximum.

[@TeamGhostRyderINC]

Akira Toriyama is truly the legendary super artist and his talent was truly maximum. The best of the best

[@holidayturnpike]

@@TeamGhostRyderINC Number 1 artist

[@222LoneWolf]

I still can't get over how insane it was that the US started so many folks off with Z. That was like starting folks off with Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, and then releasing all the preceding movies a couple of years later just to give everyone the backstory. It says something about the inherent strengths of Toriyama's storytelling that Dragon Ball Z could do exactly that and still become a classic. Salute to the certified champion.

[@thefilmwatcher1302]

Well, they tried localizing OG Dragon Ball first in 1995, but it flopped ratings wise, so they switched to DBZ, which did much better.

[@hiitsalex6780]

Stan Lee: "Akira Toriyama." Akira: "Stan Lee." Stan Lee 🤝 Akira Toriyama Rest in Peace Creators of Legends. Thank you for spending your life on creating characters for us to enjoy. Your works are incredible and impact a lot of people.

[@Amaling]

Jack Kirby is that guy not Stan Lee plz keep in mind 🙏

[@Americanbadashh]

Stan Lee was a writer, not an artist. Often times he simply gave the artist a brief outline of a story, with the major plot points and character arcs. As he trusted the artist would be able to fill in the blanks from there. There's even a name for this "The Marvel Method".

[@the-aspiring-creator4249]

@@Americanbadashh I've seen this a few times and honestly? I feel correction does more harm than anything at least right now. I'd say Toriyama's death is basically on that level because like Stan Lee? Toriyama was one of those pillars of geekdom that you never really think is gonna die. You know he's mortal of course so death is an inevitability but you still don't really consider the possibility that he is capable of passing and so suddenly and now that he's gone it's like there's just a void.

[@megamage911]

@@Americanbadashh But thew writing is also an integral part in creating those characters.

[@thegreygoblin5165]

Don't forget Jack 'The King' Kirby up there. Heck, there's Siegel and Shuster chilling out with them all. (I wanted to include a figure from the faming world but thankfully, all of the most influential folks of gaming that I can think of (aside from Toriyama himself of course)

[@MalevolentMinun]

We only just lost Kazuki Takahashi back in '22. It's too soon to also lost Toriyama-sensei. We're slowly losing all of the people who had an enormous hand in shaping our childhoods, our passions and even our adulthood. Toriyama hit particularly hard as DB has been a constant since I first saw it on Toonami and went onto binge OG DB and the entirety of DBZ during my early high school years. Thanks for everything Toriyama-sensei. Rest easy, you've done more than enough to deserve some peace.

[@CriticoinZano]

I'm from Chile and I can say all over Latin America, we cried Toriyama's passing, here DB is HUGE and we had it in order and also Dr. Slump

[@kelleygreengrass]

I loved what I saw in Buenos Aires, Mexico and Peru. I'm sure it was all over.

[@YohWolf]

Gokú, Gokú! Super saiyajin! You know the rest.

[@theBATgoesUPoh]

I was legitimately in denial until I watched this video. I know I'm absolutely not alone in saying this, but Akira Toriyama is THE reason I love anime. I know this probably sounds weird, but thank you, Jeff. You just made me cry my eyes out. You just helped me accept it.

[@casteanpreswyn7528]

I'm at work and I'm crying. Thank you for this. Dragon Ball was one of, if not the most, influential story of my childhood and teenage years. Being able to grow up with his stories, especially with my best friend who died a year ago, was one of the best joys of my life and one of the few happy memories I have is coming home from school and watching it on my uncle's old fan subbed vhs tapes. I will never forget what his work means to me.

[@code066funkinbird3]

Same

[@GrandGobboBarb]

and then in between Toriyama's passing and me watching this video, my favorite japanese artist, Mutsumi Inomaata, also died at 63, driving home the whole point about overwork and artists in a "oh i had to stop the video there to cry" sort of way.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

RIP to the GOAT

[@Actual_Real_Person]

Dude we commented the exact same thing

[@Mineshaft116]

Thank you for making this. It's been showing up in my feed for at least a week now and I kept ignoring it because I figured it'd just talk about Dragon Ball, but I think you actually understand what this man did, globally, nationally, and personally. I've never grieved a celebrity death like I have for Toriyama, and I'm glad to see someone with such a large following express what he accomplished.

[@Jungoguy]

His work is like a tree, constantly growing and expanding into the world above and below. As it does so, it will come to create seeds that other creators shall use to make their own works. Then, if we’re lucky, a hundred years after the debut of Dragon Ball, and entire forest of works will have sprung up around this original tree. Seriously, without Toriyama, our world wouldn’t be recognizable

[@jeangenie_]

Part of what made Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z huge in Latinamerica is that we didn't have big executives thinking "kids here won't understand", the localization team in Brazil and Mexico made a great job dubbing the dialogues and songs respecting the original but modifying jokes when necessary. Also most TV networks didn't have their own "cartoons" so it was cheap to buy japanese anime and just play it before news (cheap and depressing) or big soap operas (cheap and dumb). So for many of us growing up here, Dragon Ball was the only tv show that was a glimpse of hope and art.

[@pablocasas5906]

The thing about executives kind of reminds me that Dragon Ball first arrived to Latin America in 1993 with the dub of the U.S. Harmony Gold version known as Zero and the Magic Dragon. That dub is kind of obscure and while some people watched it back in the day it didn't take off like other anime like Saint Seiya. I don't know if it was due to the characters' name changes and while they actually dubbed more episodes than the English dub covered and that it actually had less censorship than the eventual Intertrack dub it strikes me as odd There was something special when around 1995 Dragon Ball got a second dub that would eventually continue through the Z and GT series. The voice acting and how they adapted the songs perhaps had some to do with it. Still, I think the years between '98 and 2000 were the peak for the original Dragon Ball mania. Though the series would live on when they re-ran it from the beginning of the Pilaf Arc in Cartoon Network in the mid to late 2000s

[@jeangenie_]

It's true! I watched Zero y el dragón first, which was a dub from a dub. Something similar happened with the first season of Sailor Moon.

[@pablocasas5906]

@@jeangenie_ not exactly, the thing with Sailor Moon's Latin American Spanish dub wsa that the first 60 or so episodes were dubbed directly from the Japanese version, but the names for all characters were the ones from the English dub, proably due to some mandate from Bandai. But starting with the S season all new characters kept their japanese names. Something similar happened with Digimon Adventure's Latin American Spanish dub I don't know if something similar can be said with Saint Seiya, since the first episodes used the French version as a base and it kept the European Spanish version opening song, until the series was re-run in the early 2000s and then they adapted the Japanese OP and ED into Spanish

[@jeangenie_]

Ah ok, thanks for the clarification. I watched that Saint Seiya version too! I kinda liked the Spanish opening, it had its charm.

[@Kane_vl1577]

Dragon ball z is literally the first anime I ever watched, seeing such a legend go seriously hurts but his work will forever be remembered

[@The_shadow_who_laughs]

Damn it Jeff. His passing hadn't really hit me until I watched this video. I am legit crying right now. Thank you for this video & I hope that everyone is holding in there. We'll need all of you in the days to come to get through it all this ❤

[@animefan77]

As much of a legend he was in the shonen and video game industry- it takes his death to realize just how influential he was in society and media as a whole.

[@AnimarchyHistory]

Celebrity deaths don’t really hit me. And I’ll be honest I didn’t expect this one to either. It was only after I sat down and processed it while seeing KZbin recommending me classic moments from DBZ that I realised just how much of an impact on my life and the world he had. Hell there is even a reference to his work IN MY OWN CONTENT. Then the tears started. RIP Toriyama-sama. Great video.

[@robertfaulkkner5508]

I never knew Toriyama changed the way we draw poop. Thanks for that tidbit, Geoff.

[@shinreimyu]

One thing I still remember about reading the manga was how fast I ran through it. I still remember all the beats but it’s so easy to binge read

[@lampdevil]

My first experience with Dragonball Z all those years ago on YTV was the exact same world-changing boot to the head that you described. I had never seen anything like it, and didn't know that anything COULD be that amazing, and it made a permanent impact upon my life. Akira Toriyama's works are just *like that* , that's just what they *do* to people. What an amazing creator he was.

[@Marie-LuiseKufen]

I was never into Dragonball that much aside from the iconic nature it has. But my almost 10y old son is a proud owner of the whole manga series and loves it so much, it’s a joy to see him loving it. Kids need inspiration like that to expand their mind, and I appreciate it so much for that.

[@davidkelvon7936]

I knew this video would be coming. I thought I was emotionally prepared for it. I was not. Thank you sir for your contribution to this emotional conversation.

[@Bodacious_Crustacious]

Although I was never quite a fan of Dragonball as a franchise, I did respect Akira Toriyama for his immense positive impact on the world. The creativity and passion behind his work is an inspiration to millions, if not billions of people and for that I respect the man. May he finally rest in peace after working so hard, he truly had changed the world for the better.

[@ivanbluecool]

Toriyama. Thank you for everything. May we see you again in other world

[@Caterfree10]

It’s been like a week since Toriyama’s passing but it still doesn’t feel real that he’s actually gone from this world. Even if you never watched a single episode of Dragon Ball, his influence is everywhere in pop media anymore. I mean, just weeks before his passing, I bought Reese Puffs specifically bc Goku was on the damn box! (Well that and it was on sale but like, I tend to prefer generic with that cereal.) Trunks was one of my earliest anime crushes too, and his introduction is still hands down one of my favorites of all time. I just. I don’t really know how else to handle this other than continuing to love his work, admire his impact, and look forward to the last works he had a hand in as well as any future reverberations from his influence.

[@BugsyFoga]

A legend like this didnt deserve to be taken away this soon.

[@nessdbest8708]

I just got done playing Tenkaichi 2 with my nephew. While for many others in my family this was Easter & my niece & uncles birthday. For my nephew & I, this was the last day of the month Toriyama died. Tenkaichi 2 is what got my nephew into dragon ball & ever since then its been our favorite anime for a very long time. Thank you, Toriyama, may this be a worthy tribute. Thank you for changing my life...for good...

[@muttwithabutt]

As a 90's kid who was introduced to manga and anime through Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama's unexpected death shook me more than I could've ever imagined. Today I went to a festival in a small town on the small european country I live in. The whole day was dedicated to japanese culture (mostly manga and anime, but also cosplay, folklore, music and so much more). As I processed that probably none of this would have ever been possible without Toriyama-sensei I looked at the tattoo stand they put together for small premade symbolical pieces of the genre. The artist was kind enough to make me a custom piece of Toriyama's signature avatar (edit: the exact same one as 5:33) with a halo, as tribute. It will forever be in my calf, holding the iconic 4 star ball (which also reminds me of my late grandmother, in whose house I started watching DB after school). He truly brought people and cultures together through his amazing work. May he rest in peace.

[@torturedexistence029]

Yamcha's death meme is Toriyama's magnum opus. A meme that will transcend generations

[@jude.joestar2002]

I could never feel more grateful for a man who taught that even at my lowest point, I should never give up and keep pushing forward. That's what Dragon Ball Z and Gohan's journey really taught me when looking back onto it. I never truly realized how much of an impact DBZ had on me until I played Dokkan Battle and watched DBZA in its entirety. Those made me go back to watch Dragon Ball Kai, the version of DBZ I grew up on. Thank you Akira Toriyama for giving me the willpower to keep pushing me forward no matter what. RIP ❤

[@CHEFPKR]

Even if he didn't change the world (he did), he definitely changed mine. Hell, he MADE mine.

[@solomonkenji5611]

I always respect the amount of research you put into these videos. This is a perfect celebration of Toriyama's career.

[@mangodango1733]

I really didn't have any aspirable characters in my life growing up and I don't think I would have figured out what being a man meant to me without dragon ball I'll never be able to thank Akira Toriyama enough I haven't even cried in literal years and he really left me with one last gift

[@rpgenius3968]

It’s not a stretch to say the world as we know it wouldn’t be the same if Toriyama didn’t exist. His work and influence can’t be described as anything short of legendary and I can only express thanks and gratitude to have been able to experience what he shared with the world. May he rest in peace.

[@danieljacobs6909]

This was warm, fun, and kind, just like Toriyama's work. Thanks for that.

[@Devon9812]

Thank you for putting this out. Thank you for taking the time to do it so well. Rest in peace Akira Toriyama , thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@clangusangus]

Watching because I love Toriyamas work, commenting because I want your hoodie.

[@xxkerosenexkidxx]

Omg that old Canadian version of the Dragonball theme took me back...🥲 The Dragonball Z one too. Sailor Moon and Dragonball Z were my first introductions into anime growing up and it was a great start. Big influences on my tastes over the years and my love for manga as well. R.I.P Akira Toriyama 🫡😭 a true legend

[@samforrt2898]

23:58 No, I was expecting "Cha La Head Cha La," but your words still stand, funny anime man.

[@robinsonsonic]

The greatest manga author, the greatest anime. I'm not who I am today without Akira Toryiama. One Piece is my favorite anime, but it doesn't exist without Dragon Ball's influence. I'm not an author without Akira Toriyama. We, as an anime fanbase, don't love anime the way we do today without his influence in the genre, along with gaming, pop culture, multimedia, and so many other areas. RIP, Toryiama-sensei, you will dearly be missed by so many. I pray that your family is at peace.

[@LordMalice6d9]

Batman: The Animated series and Dragonball were my go too cartoons as a child.

[@robinsonsonic]

@LordMalice6d9 I was more of a Spider-Man the Animated Series and DBZ guy, but I have mad respect for what BtAS did for the genre. I watched it through fully for the first time recently, and I can absolutely understand why it was so gigantic in the 90s. I only got on Batman around the Beyond cartoon, but I love it all the same.

[@nintendolife25]

Words can’t describe how much Toriyama’s work shaped me and my siblings childhoods. I remembered vividly rushing from school just to catch another episode of Dragonball and Dragonball Z on Toonami. My his soul rest in peace.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

He práctically shaped the world as we know it! What a legend❤❤❤❤❤

[@D0NDIDO]

I grew up reading Dr.Slump and have always gone back to read a chapter here and there throughout my life.

[@HowlingGuild]

What a fantastic and heartfelt video, Geoff. RIP Akira Toriyama.

[@Draeckon]

Man, that sudden swing into a somber closer was like a gut-punch. Excellent video, Geoff. I never read the actual manga, I just watched DBZ up until GT and the original Dragonball as it aired.

[@masonl87]

No, *you're* crying! Excellent video Geoff. I too grew up with DBZ on Toonami, then it fell out of favor with me between 2003 and 2017 due to a stupid and misguided attempt to "let childish things die". I got back in just in time to see DBS Broly in the theater with a bunch of like-minded individuals, and it was awesome. Toriyama is one of the best there's ever been, easily.

[@lampdevil]

I think we've all had those moments where we turn away from the "childish" things we've loved in our youth, and are critical of them, and think we're past them. Coming back to Dragonball and Toriyama's work years later... I think one of its strengths is that it can be childish, and silly, and illogical... but it doesn't matter because it's fun and delightful and we watch it with our friends and we cheer for Goku. His work is full of that wonder that we sometimes turn away from, but that's worth going back to.

[@EvilCronos13]

Chrono Trigger and Dragon Ball Z are both a big part of my childhood. They shaped what I came to love in video games and in anime, and although my tastes have grown and evolved over the years, those 2 works will always be very special for me. RIP to the legend and thanks for this trip down memory lane!

[@LeonMRr]

I was just waiting for your video about his death Jeff, that man single-handedly made all of our childhoods, beautiful video and I am glad I'm here before ITS OVER 9000 VIEWS.

[@kae1971]

This legend was defining the anime genre as we know it today. This man made transformations hype. Back when Kamen rider and super sentei(power ranger for those in the west). Didn’t bother to show how hard it would be to transform. Please rest now legend. You’ve give us so much and we can never be more grateful.

[@dragostego]

Dragon Ball Z is one of those shows that I can't recommend to new anime fans, its grievously long and features almost parody level of shout based fighting. but its so close to my heart. The Gohan highschool arc is a permanent happy watch, and whenever the world is cold I will watch episodes 200-208 just to feel good. Mr Toriyama you will be missed.

[@sohanurrahman3006]

I'm glad someone else enjoys the gohan highschool arc as much as me :D

[@MultiKool13]

It's really not that long if you tell them to watch Kai. It's about as long as Yu Yu Hakusho, HxH, and Part 1 Naruto (before the 100 episodes of filler at the end). And WAY shorter than something like One Piece or Bleach

[@LordMalice6d9]

​@@sohanurrahman3006The slice of life and character episodes of DBZ were honestly some of my favorites. The early Buu arc was great and underrated.

[@pablocasas5906]

To be honest, I wouldn't recommend starting with Dragon Ball Z. I would recommend starting with the original Dragon Ball from the beginning with the Pilaf Arc. I don't understand how so many people in the U.S. started with the Saiyajin Arc, you miss so many of the interactions between Gokú and his friends, everything he accomplished in the previous arcs cannot be understated I don't if I'm biased because I started watching Dragon Ball since the beginning at 4 or 5 years old, but shows are meant to be watched since the beginning. The Simpsons is another good example, despite how weird and different the first season is from the rest the more iconic seasons feel better if you knew how it started

[@TheCosmicViking]

Akira is a modern day Tolkien. His work will go on to inspire millions more than he already has.

[@Kwatcher100]

Been waiting for this. RIP.

[@fguati]

Man, that speech in the end really got the tears flowing...